Assistant Feedlot Manager | Condamine | QLD

We are looking for someone who takes ownership of their work and will treat the feedlot as if it were their own. You'll be practical, dependable and proactive, with a genuine commitment to cattle welfare and operational excellence. You'll notice the small things, solve problems before they grow and take pride in leaving the feedlot in a better condition than you found it. 

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys responsibility, works well independently and wants to be valued as part of a progressive livestock business.

The Assistant Feedlot manager is responsible for performing the day-to-day operations of the feedlot, to ensure cattle performance, animal welfare, workplace safety and operational efficiency are maintained to a high standard. It is a great opportunity for those looking to advance their career and gain valuable experience in every aspect of a backgrounding and feedlot enterprise.

• This is a permanent position and not available to Working Holiday Visa Holders (Backpackers) or overseas applicants.

• Family owned and operated backgrounding and feed lotting operation located at Condamine.

• The feedlot operation is licensed to feed 1,000 head and is NFAS accredited.

• Bunk call, feed allocation & delivering ration

• Administering animal health treatments and monitoring animals’ wellbeing

• Commodity monitoring and forcasting

• Mill maintenance

• Maintaining accurate daily records in feeding and livestock management system

• Mustering cattle

• Livestock husbandry, including inducting, drafting and processing cattle

• Loading cattle onto trucks

• Machinery operation

• Fencing and infrastructure maintenance

• Maintaining a tidy workplace, vehicles & machinery

• Providing maintenance on vehicles & machinery

• Minimum 3 years' experience in feedlot

• Understanding of cattle nutrition, health and animal welfare

• Ability to demonstrate low stress stock handling

• Strong organisational and problem solving skills

• Ability to work independently and use initiative

• Competent in operating machinery and equipment

• Effective communication and leadership skills

• Current driver's license (essential)

• Location close to town and all essential services

• On site accommodation (brand new 2-bedroom self-contained cabin, including power and Wi-Fi)

• Work for a family operation and in a small team of dynamic, motivated and hardworking people

• Live in a social and like-minded community

• Career development opportunities

Applicants please submit via the APPLY NOW button your resume with 2 or more work references who are contactable, as they will be checked. 

PLEASE NOTE :

• This is a permanent position and not available to Working Holiday Visa Holders (Backpackers) or overseas applicants.

• Applications without required skills and experience listed in the ad will not be considered.